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FuturistU > Retail > How to be Retail Resilient > Module 4 / 4

Retail Resilient: Many-to-Many

Instructor: Ady Floyd
Brand Engagement
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The retail industry has never seen such a large divide between consumers wanting to shop local and wanting to shop conveniently aka looking at the “Amazon Effect”. This module is designed to help retailers strike a balance between global and local demand. Partnerships have always been a key tool to battle big brand skepticism, and so this module shows retailers how to look for new opportunities all around them, while meeting the needs of shoppers in their own backyards, and beyond.
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Consider a partnership with a local business within, or adjacent to, your won industry. What does that look like?
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Local Gift-Box
Brands are curating gift boxes with artisanal goods from independent businesses
Trend - Brands are launching specially curated and accessibly priced gift boxes that feature products from small businesses and local artisans. These initiatives are not only effective in satisfying a consumer need but also provide relief for independent businesses, impacted during the ongoing pandemic.
Workshop Question - How could your brand accommodate the gifting needs of consumers during a health pandemic?
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Small Business Gift Boxes
Small Business Gift Boxes
The Happy Box from Ribett Features a Selection of Goods from Local Shops
Shopping rewards app Ribitt has decided to launch a delivery service in an effort to support the many small businesses throughout Toronto that are struggling financially during the pandemic.... MORE
Local Business Gift Boxes
Local Business Gift Boxes
Tourism Abbotsford and Trades Collaborate for Mother's Day
Many well-curated, local business gift boxes have been debuted as a way to satisfy the consumer search for a thoughtful present, as well as offer support for independent businesses during the COVID-... MORE
Local Artisan Gift Boxes
Local Artisan Gift Boxes
The Gift Refinery's Lifestyle Gift Boxes Spotlight Canadian Businesses
The Gift Refinery is a woman-run Canadian company that expertly curates gift boxes that spotlight a selection of full-size and high-quality lifestyle products from local makers and artisans.... MORE
Small Business-Supporting Gift Boxes
Small Business-Supporting Gift Boxes
The Limited-Edition Shot Taker Box Features Five Local Brands
Hornitos Tequila recently teamed up with Bespoke Post to curate The Limited-Edition Shot Taker Box, “a package highlighting five, boundary-pushing small businesses from across the country.&#... MORE

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Curated Cheese
Monthly cheese subscriptions make artisanal products more accessible
Trend - Brands are debuting monthly cheese subscription services to expose customers to local and global artisinal cheeses. The subscription format ensures consistent profit expectations, allowing curators the freedom to include new, unique, and hard-to-find flavors for customers to enjoy.
Workshop Question - How could your industry become more accessible to new customers?
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Subscription-Based Cheese Boxes
Subscription-Based Cheese Boxes
Balderson Village Cheese Unveils a Monthly Cheese Box Subscription
Balderson Village Cheese has unveiled its new subscription-based offering called the ‘Balderson Village Monthly Cheese Box.’ Balderson’s cheese experts specially design each box, and consumers... MORE
Monthly Premium Cheese Boxes
Monthly Premium Cheese Boxes
The Cheese Bar Offers a Monthly 'Club' Subscription with Three Tiers
The Cheese Bar offers a monthly subscription service it calls ‘The Cheese Club.’ This subscription is available in three different tiers. These are the ‘Just Cheese Please,’ &#... MORE
Artisanal Monthly Cheeses
Artisanal Monthly Cheeses
Hazelton's Sends Global Artisinal Cheeses to Subscribers Each Month
Hazelton’s Cheese of the Month Club is a subscription service that provides customers with up to five artisinal cheeses from around the world each month. This is a great subscription box for... MORE
Cheese Subscription Boxes
Cheese Subscription Boxes
Murray's Cheese of the Month Boxes Cater to the Cheese-Obsessed
Whether you are buying it as a gift for yourself or a loved one, you can never go wrong with a cheese subscription box. Murray’s Cheese boasts an excellent subscription option with the... MORE
Zero-Carbon Packaging
Carbon-neutral packaging becomes a priority for eco-focused brands
Trend - Brands that offer products with no carbon impact have to consider how these products will be packaged and/or delivered in order to fulfill their claims. Now, more carbon-neutral (or positive) packaging options are becoming available as the move towards sustainability becomes more urgent.
Workshop Question - How could your brand better prioritize sustainability with measurable impact?
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Recyclable Beauty Gift Packs
Recyclable Beauty Gift Packs
Eviosys, Grown.Bio & Verescence Features Sustainable Components
Three packaging manufacturers, Eviosys, Grown.Bio and Verescence, teamed up to create 100% recyclable beauty gift packs and the limited-edition designs set the tone for a more sustainable future in... MORE
Celebratory Sushi Specials
Celebratory Sushi Specials
Krispy Rice Offers the Limited-Edition Birthday Box for its Anniversary
The LA-rooted delivery-based sushi kitchen Krispy Rice celebrates its one-year anniversary with the limited-edition Birthday Box, which offers fans of the sushi brand a sneak peek of the new menu... MORE
Luxe Carbon-Neutral Bags
Luxe Carbon-Neutral Bags
The Mulberry Lily Zero Collection Shares 12 Earth-Friendly Styles
Mulberry is working towards its goal of becoming net-zero by 2035 and it is now introducing its very first carbon-neutral collection with Lily Zero. This sustainably minded collection shares 12... MORE
Sustainable Cereal Packaging
Sustainable Cereal Packaging
Weetabix Now Features Fully Recyclable Packaging
The Weetabix Food Company has announced fully recyclable packaging for its cereal and On The Go drinks as part of its sustainability initiative, which comes two-years ahead of schedule. The move was... MORE
Eco Subscription
Sustainable F&B subscriptions are making eco-friendly consumption simpler
Trend - As consumers look for ways they can live more sustainably, they're turning to brands that curate eco-friendly subscription boxes for food and beverages. Products in this space include everything from sustainable meal kits to wines.
Workshop Question - How could your brand make sustainable consumption easier for its customers?
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Plastic-Free Meal Kits
Plastic-Free Meal Kits
Housemade Offers Subscription-Free Meal Kits That Require No Prep
Housemade is a new meal kit and grocery service from Just Salad, which was launched as an alternative to the many food box subscriptions that are currently available, which tend to leave buyers with... MORE
Ethical Coffee Subscriptions
Ethical Coffee Subscriptions
Horn Coffee Offers a Roasted-to-Order Coffee Subscription
Starting the day off right means more than enjoying fresh cup of coffee, it means making ethical and environmentally conscious choices whenever possible—Horn Coffee has arrived to make those... MORE
Monthly Mocktail Subscriptions
Monthly Mocktail Subscriptions
Raising the Bar Offers Sustainable Mocktail Kits On-Demand
‘Raising the Bar’ is a new monthly subscription box that offers curated non-alcoholic cocktail kits in sustainable packaging. Each month, customers receive a set of ingredients designed... MORE
Affordable Grocery Store Subscriptions
Affordable Grocery Store Subscriptions
Misfits Market's Business Model Addresses Food Waste
With the cost of living growing ever higher, affordable grocery stores are essential to ensure low-income individuals have access to healthy food. Simultaneously, in North America and abroad, there... MORE
Subscription Grocer
Grocery subscription services help users access limited or affordable items
Trend - The pandemic fueled online grocery orders, and it made way for an increase in grocery subscription services that consumers can use to have food items delivered to them on a consistent basis. These services typically provide access to more affordable and/or limited products.
Workshop Question - How could your brand prioritize accessibility in its product offerings?
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Online Discount Grocery Stores
Online Discount Grocery Stores
Martie Offers Pantry Staples at 40-70% Off Retail
Martie is an online discount grocery store that launched late last year with three million dollars in funding from Upfront Ventures. The company makes gourmet food more affordable for a larger... MORE
Affordable Grocery Store Subscriptions
Affordable Grocery Store Subscriptions
Misfits Market's Business Model Addresses Food Waste
With the cost of living growing ever higher, affordable grocery stores are essential to ensure low-income individuals have access to healthy food. Simultaneously, in North America and abroad, there... MORE
Japanese Digital Food Marketplaces
Japanese Digital Food Marketplaces
Bokksu Recently Raised $22 Million in a Series a Funding Round
New York- and Tokyo-based Japanese snack subscription service Bokksu recently announced the launch of Bokksu Grocery, an online store devoted to helping consumers find and purchase authentic Asian... MORE
Organic Indian Grocery Boxes
Organic Indian Grocery Boxes
South Asian Food Marketplace Quicklly Debuts New Subscription Box
Quicklly, the South Asian food marketplace, recently announced the brand will launch a new subscription box with organic Indian grocery items. Priced at a minimum of $30, the grocery box will allow... MORE
Food Lockers
Restaurants are using locker-like technology to offer contact-free food pickups
Trend - Fast food chains, restaurants, and ghost kitchens have begun using smart locker devices to store customers' takeout orders, streamlining the pick-up process while ensuring ordered food items remain at optimal temperatures.
Workshop Question - How could your brand create more efficient consumer experiences?
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Connected Food Order Lockers
Connected Food Order Lockers
The OrderHQ Smart Locker Series Offers a Contactless Experience
The OrderHQ smart locker series has been developed in partnership between Apex Order Pickup Solutions and Welbeit Inc. as a solution for contactless order pickups. The smart lockers highlight see-... MORE
Temperature-Controlled Food Lockers
Temperature-Controlled Food Lockers
Chekt Lockers Enhance the PPG Paints Arena Experience
The PPG Paints Arena is home to innovation in self-service thanks to a new food locker delivery system at the Ford Food Garage. The Pittsburgh Penguins are testing out a food pickup system from... MORE
Airport Ghost Kitchens
Airport Ghost Kitchens
REEF and Hubb Kitchens Partner to Open New Contact-Free Airport Food Hall
REEF Technology, a company specializing in “ghost kitchen” operation and development, has teamed up with Hubb Kitchens to open an all-new virtual kitchen at Raleigh-Durham International... MORE
Self-Serve Automated Food Lockers
Self-Serve Automated Food Lockers
Kitchen United is Expanding Its Grab Go Eat Concept
Apex Order Pickup Solutions and ghost kitchen pioneer Kitchen United introduced self-serve automated food lockers to support a growing Grab Go Eat concept. Grab Go Eat powered by Kitchen United Mix... MORE
App Catering
App-based catering platforms help users remain organized
Trend - Some brands are making the process of catering food easier for both businesses and end users through the use of virtual platforms. App-based ordering systems help users plan and organize catered meals with minimal communication.
Workshop Question - How could your brand help streamline its customers' purchase journeys?
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Online Order-Only Restaurant Locations
Online Order-Only Restaurant Locations
Panera To Go Will Have a Small Store Footprint
The Panera To Go restaurant location is arriving in Chicago as one of three test locations to help expedite order fulfillment and get consumers their favorite products as quickly as possible. The... MORE
Easy Online Catering Services
Easy Online Catering Services
Instacart Customers Can Use the FoodStorm Order Management System
Instacart is enabling grocers to make use of the FoodStorm order management system (OMS) in a bid to make it easier for them to offer catering items online and for delivery. The first... MORE
App-Based Digital Cafeterias
App-Based Digital Cafeterias
Cloud Cafe Lets Employees Choose and Pay for Their Own Daily Meals
Corporate catering and snacks platform ZeroCater is introducing Cloud Cafe as an app-based digital cafeteria that has the potential to support companies of all sizes. The digital cafeteria solution... MORE
Pairing Catering Apps
Pairing Catering Apps
Feedr Brings Corporate Business and Local Food Vendors Together
A catering app is an excellent solution for corporate businesses hosting events, long meetings, or team-building exercises. Feedr is one such efficient mobile application. Based in London, the app... MORE
Local Retail
Large retailers incorporate elements of local products or materials into their stores
Trend - In order to help support local economies, some multinational companies are selling locally sourced products, or building their stores with locally sourced materials. This shift comes as small businesses and economies struggle to catch up in a post-pandemic world.
Workshop Question - How could your brand help support its local economy?
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Sustainable Designer Stores
Sustainable Designer Stores
Atelier100 Opens in London with the Help of H&M and Ingka Group
H&M and Ingka Group have opened the Atelier100 space in West London. The space will include designers and creatives who live within 100 kilometers of the city. Atelier100’s newest mission is... MORE
Educational Denim Displays
Educational Denim Displays
IsInstore and Lee's Retail Display Educates About Sustainability
UK-based design and branding agency IsInstore and Lee teamed up on an educational retail display for the denim label. Launched at Selfridges, Oxford Street, the retail display aimed to “... MORE
Suburban Checkout-Free Retailers
Suburban Checkout-Free Retailers
This New Amazon Go Store is Arriving for Suburban Shoppers
This new Amazon Go store has been announced by the eCommerce brand for the Mill Creek, Washington suburbs as part of its expansion into more rural locations outside of city centers. The store... MORE
Locally Sourced Cruise Retail Concepts
Locally Sourced Cruise Retail Concepts
Azamara Launches a Destination-Tailored Shopping Program
Boutique cruise line Azamara has announced the launch of a new curated retail concept that will showcase local products and artisans from each cruise ship’s specific destinations. According to... MORE
Upscale Meal Kit
Brands release gourmet at-home meal kits
Trend - Meal kits typically offer convenience for time-strapped consumers, but some brands are changing the primary function of these products from being convenience-based, to a way to experiment with upscale flavors and ingredients.
Workshop Question - How is your brand catering to the more experimental consumer?
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Upscale Plant-Based Meal Kits
Upscale Plant-Based Meal Kits
Eleven Madison Park Launches New Luxury Meal Kits in New York
Upscale American tasting company Eleven Madison Park has announced the launch of Eleven Madison Home, a new meal kit platform that delivers plant-based boxes to New Yorkers. The new meal kits, which... MORE
Gourmet At-Home Meal Kits
Gourmet At-Home Meal Kits
Hy's Steakhouse Boasts a "Finish at Home" Portion in Its Take-Out Menu
As the COVID-19 pandemic has strongly displaced the restaurant industry, many businesses are fighting to stay afloat with robust take-out menus and at-home meal kits. A great offering for those... MORE
Gourmet Plant-Based Meal Kits
Gourmet Plant-Based Meal Kits
Planta at Home Makes Plant-Based Dining from Home Accessible
Plant-based restaurant Planta operates several locations across North America and Planta at Home is a new offering that’s helping to reach even more households in the United States and Canada.... MORE
Mindfully Curated Meal Kits
Mindfully Curated Meal Kits
Slow Table's Gourmet Meal Kits Simplify Holiday Entertaining
Food and lifestyle brand Slow Table gives people a helping hand when it comes to home and holiday entertaining thanks to its gourmet meal kits. The mindfully curated kits elevate the standard meal... MORE
Accessible Snack
More brands in food retail prioritize accessible packaging
Trend - Accessible packaging and branding has become a priority for some brands in the food industry. Now, more businesses are designing food packaging that's easily accessed by people with disabilities--with everything from the incorporation of braille to easier-to-open lids.
Workshop Question - How could your brand be more accessible for underserved communities?
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Button-Equipped Easy-Removal Lids
Button-Equipped Easy-Removal Lids
The EEASY LID Vacuum Seals Containers and Opens Easily
The EEASY LID is a software-designed lid technology that helps consumers open containers without difficulty. Its revolutionary design is user-friendly and boasts vacuum seal capabilities. Tight lids... MORE
Braille-Friendly Holiday Chocolates
Braille-Friendly Holiday Chocolates
Purdys Chocolatier Created a Braille Box to House its Treats
Purdys Chocolatier, a Canadian chocolate company, created a braille box to house its chocolate treats during the holiday season. The accessible packaging is geared towards folks with visual... MORE
Easy-Open Enchilada Sauces
Easy-Open Enchilada Sauces
La Preferida's Organic Red Enchilada Sauce is Packaged in Tetra Recart
La Preferida newly expanded its organic lineup to include Organic Red Enchilada Sauce in Tetra Recart, a packaging solution that’s easy to open, reclosable and recyclable. Tetra Recart... MORE
Squeezable Sour Cream Packaging
Squeezable Sour Cream Packaging
The Hiland Sour Cream Squeezable Packaging is Easy to Dispense
The Hiland Sour Cream squeezable packaging is being launched by farmer-owned Hiland Dairy as a solution for its all-natural dairy product to help maximize ease of access as well as freshness. The... MORE
Gifting Marketplace
Brands curate virtual marketplaces for e-gifts
Trend - Virtual gifting is becoming more popular, and brands are now curating marketplaces that are designed for virtual gift cards. These online marketplaces are convenient for both givers and the recipients of gifts.
Workshop Question - How is your brand prioritizing convenience?
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Virtual Shopping Districts
Virtual Shopping Districts
This Virtual Shopping Center Helps to Support Small Businesses
During a challenging time for small businesses, NorthShoreShops.com has been introduced as a virtual shopping center to connect shoppers to small businesses. The Virtual Shopping District model was... MORE
Sustainable Corporate Gifting Solutions
Sustainable Corporate Gifting Solutions
Unwrapit is a Canadian Online Gifting Platform
Unwrapit is a sustainable corporate gifting company. The Canadian tech startup aims to reduce the environmental impact of the corporate gift industry, which is projected to become a $306 Billion... MORE
Digital Gift Card Marketplaces
Digital Gift Card Marketplaces
Simplii Financial Takes the Stress Out of Giving Gifts
Simplii Financial is introducing an industry-first digital gift card marketplace that requires no activation or usage fees and ease of use with digital wallets. This first-of-its-kind solution from... MORE
Virtual Gift Card Shops
Virtual Gift Card Shops
The Gift Card Shop Sells Gift Cards from 100+ Brands in a Virtual Store
InComm Payments launched the virtual storefront The Gift Card Shop, which offers customizable digital gift cards from over 100 participating brands. Among these brands are credit card giants Visa,... MORE